VIRGINIA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VIRGINIA TECH (6-0,1-0) Dec. 17 • 6 PM • ACCN • Purcell Pavilion • Notre Dame, Ind. NOTRE DAME (2-3,0-1) KENNY BROOKS NIELE IVEY GAME Alma Mater: James Madison (1999) Alma Mater: Notre Dame (2000) Record at VT: 92-49 (5th Season) VS Record at Notre Dame: 2-3 (First Season) SEVEN Career Record: 429-171 (19th Season) Career Record: 2-3 (First Season) Record vs. Notre Dame at VT: 1-3 Record vs. VT at Notre Dame: 0-0 VIRGINIA TECH & NOTRE DAME STAT COMPARISON • Virginia Tech and Notre Dame have met SERIES HISTORY 13 times previously with the Hokies winning Games Played .............................. 13 VT ND twice, including last season, representing Series ............................ VT trails 2-11 Points per game 83.8 74.2 the first Virginia Tech women’s basketball Series Began ......................... 1/3/2001 Scoring margin 24.5 0.2 victory at Notre Dame. FG% .489 •. In the last473 matchup, the Hokies beat Notre Home ..................................... 1-4 3-PT FG% .424 .354 Dame 68-62 at Purcell Pavilion on February Away ...................................... 1-6 FT% .684 20,. 2020. 708 Neutral .................................... 0-1 Rebounds per game 45.5 33.6 • Since reuniting in the ACC, the former Big Current Streak ...................... VT - one win Rebound margin 12.5 -1.4 East foes have met seven, with the Hokies’ Under Brooks .............................. 1-3 Assists per game 17.8 15.8 lone victory coming last season. Turnovers per game 16.7 15.2 Last Meeting ......... VT 68-62 in South Bend, Ind. KITLEY HAS TREMENDOUS START Turnover margin -3.7 0.8 .................................. (2/20/2020) • The national leader in double-doubles, Assist/Turnover ratio 1.1 1.0 Kitley has averaged 18.2 points and 12.7 BROADCAST INFORMATION Steals per game 4.0 7.8 rebounds through six contests, where she Television ................... ACC Network Blocks per game 5.8 3.4 has registered double figures scoring each Play-by-Play .................. Jenn Hildreth contest. Analyst ..................... Rebecca Lobo KEY SCORING STATS ON THE HOKIES • She has also been efficient, shooting 65% • Under Kenny Brooks, the Hokies are averaging from the field. Against Appalachian State Local Radio . Virginia Tech Sports Properties 72.14 points per game in his five seasons at the she scored a career-high 30 points and tied Play-by-Play ................. Bryant Johnson a Cassell Coliseum record with 14 FGs. helm. Flagship ........................ 100.7 FM TOP MARKSWOMEN IN AMERICA Digital ................ Hokie Sports & TuneIn • In 2019-20 Tech scored 70 or more 15 times and • The Hokies entered the week fourth went 13-2 in those contests. nationally in 3’s made (70) the most in the (VT feed; free on downloaded apps) The Hokies’ record by scoring total under Brooks: country for a team playing six or less games. SOCIAL MEDIA: #HOKIES Scores 49 or less 0-2 •G Aisha Sheppard is tied with Clemson Twitter/Instagram .................. @HokiesWBB Scores 50-59 4-16 guard Kendall Spray for second nationally with 25 triples each. Sheppard has the Scores 60-69 21-18 most by a player to feature in six or fewer STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Scores 70-79 29-12 contests. Media Contact ...... Carter Brown ([email protected]) Scores 80-89 25-1 • The team’s 42.4% mark from beyond the arc leads the conference and is second Scores 90-99 11-0 2020-21 VIRGINIA TECH SINGLE GAME SUPERLATIVES Scores 100+ 1-0 amongst Power Five teams, trailing only Maryland’s 47.9% mark. Points Elizabeth Kitley 30, vs. App State (12/4/20) COACH BROOKS QUICK OFF THE MARK UNDEFEATED IN THE NON-CON Rebounds Elizabeth Kitley 17, (twice) • Brooks’ career record in the month of December is • Tech rolled through the abbreviated Assists Aisha Sheppard 6, (twice) 84-30 (.736) non-conference portion of the schedule Da’Ja Green 6, vs. Liberty (11/28/20) • In the 18 seasons of head coaching that he has averaging 83.0 points while averaging just Elizabeth Kitley 6, vs. Pitt (12/10/20) completed, Brooks’ teams have been unbeaten in 57.0. Blocks Asiah Jones 5, vs. App State (12/4/20) December three times, including twice with the Hokies, • The Hokies also extended their winning Elizabeth Kitley 5, vs. App State (12/4/20) in 2016 and 2018. streak at Cassell against non-con opposition Steals Aisha Sheppard 3, (twice) to 60 games, which dates all the way back • Brooks entered the season 142-50 (.740) before the FG Attempts Aisha Sheppard 20, vs. Liberty (11/28/20) to 2014. New Year. FGs Elizabeth Kitley 14, vs. App State (12/4/20) THE TWO TOWERS 3FG Attempts Aisha Sheppard 16, vs. Liberty (11/28/20) KITLEY ONE OF TOP CENTERS IN AMERICA • Tech boasts the only front court in the 3FGs Cayla King 7, vs. Pitt (12/10/20) • Sophomore Elizabeth Kitley, the reigning ACC ACC with two players, F Asiah Jones (2.17) FT Attempts Elizabeth Kitley 10, vs. Gardner-Webb (12/6/20) Freshman of the Year was tabbed as a candidate and Kitley (2.33) inside the top seven in Cayla King 10, vs. Pitt (12/10/20) for the Lisa Leslie award honoring the nation’s top blocks per game. FTs Cayla King 8, vs. Pitt (12/10/20) center. • They average 29.4 ppg and 19.2 rebounds Minutes Cayla King 37, vs. Pitt (12/10/20) CONFERENCE SLATE INCLUDES 20 GAMES PICKED IN THE TOP HALF OF THE CONFERENCE • The ACC added two games to the slate to bring • Both the league’s head coaches and the Blue Ribbon Panel of media members chose the Hokies to finish seventh in the 15-team conference. This comes after an 11-6 mark in the league a season ago that saw Tech pick up the five the total of confrence matchups to 20. seed at the conference tournament in March. • Tech begins with Pitt, then has an open date before • The Hokies have made a habit of finishing higher than expected, after being chosen 10th before the T-4 finish in 2019-20. competing each Thursday and Sunday throughout • Under Coach Brooks, the Hokies are 1-3 in ACC openers, with the lone victory coming in his initial season 2016- February. 17. OVERALL: 6-0 : 1-0 HOME: 6-0 AWAY: 0-0 NEUTRAL: 0-0 HEAD COACH KENNY BROOKS SUPERLATIVES 2020-21 SCHEDULE SITUATION 2020-21 At Tech Scores 49 or less 0-0 0-2 NOVEMBER (2-0) Scores 50-59 0-0 4-16 Nov. 25 RICHMOND W, 85-64 ACCNX Scores 60-69 0-0 21-18 Scores 70-79 1-0 30-12 Nov. 28 LIBERTY W, 81-66 ACCNX Scores 80-89 4-0 25-1 DECEMBER (4-0) Scores 90-99 1-0 11-0 Dec. 1 GEORGE WASHINGTON W, 92-57 ACCNX Scores 100+ 0-0 1-0 At home 6-0 61-17 Dec. 4 APPALACHIAN STATE W, 84-59 ACCN On the road 0-0 21-25 Dec. 6 GARDNER-WEBB W, 73-39 ACCNX Leading at halftime 4-0 69-12 Dec. 10 PITT* W, 88-71 ACCNX In games decided by <5 points 0-0 11-14 In games decided by 6-10 points 0-0 22-16 Dec. 17 at Notre Dame* 6 PM ACCN In games decided by 11-15 pts 1-0 14-4 Dec. 20 VIRGINIA* 12 PM ACCN In games decided by 16-20 pts 1-0 11-7 JANUARY (0-0) In games decided by 21+ points 4-0 34-8 Jan. 3 at Duke* 2 PM ACCNX In day games 4-0 45-29 In night games (tip after 5 p.m.) 2-0 46-20 Jan. 7 NC STATE* 8:30 PM RSN Jan. 10 at Georgia Tech* 2 PM ACCNX INSIDE THE SERIES: VIRGINIA TECH VS. NOTRE DAME Jan. 14 at North Carolina* 6 PM ACCNX • Virginia Tech and Notre Dame have met 13 times previously with the Hokies winning twice, in- Jan. 17 WAKE FOREST* 4 PM ACCN cluding last season, representing the first Virginia Tech women’s basketball victory at Notre Dame. Jan. 21 NOTRE DAME* 7 PM RSN • In the last matchup, the Hokies beat Notre Dame 68-62 at Purcell Pavilion on February 20, 2020. • Since reuniting in the ACC, the former Big East foes have met seven, with the Hokies’ lone victory Jan. 24 at NC State* 4 PM ACCN coming last season. Jan. 28 LOUISVILLE* 6 PM ACCN Jan. 31 NORTH CAROLINA* 2 PM ACCNX Games Played - in the series: 13 First Meeting: Jan. 3, 2001 FEBRUARY (0-0) Overall Record: 2-11 Home: 1-4 Away: 1-6 Neutral: 0-1 Feb. 4 at Pitt* 7 PM RSN LAST 5 MEETINGS (TECH IS 1-4) Feb. 7 FLORIDA STATE* TBA ESPNU Date Ranked VT/Opp Location Score Feb. 11 at Miami* 6 PM ACCN Thurs., Feb. 20, 2020 NR/NR Notre Dame, Ind. W, 68-62 Wed., Jan. 16, 2019 NR/NR Blacksburg, Va. L, 51-80 Feb. 14 at Boston College* 2 PM ACCNX Thurs., Feb. 22, 2018 NR/5 Notre Dame, Ind. L, 59-89 Feb. 18 DUKE* 6 PM ACCNX Thurs., Feb. 2, 2017 NR/7 Blacksburg, Va. L, 59-76 Feb. 21 SYRACUSE* 12 PM RSN Sun., Jan. 24, 2016 NR/3 Notre Dame, Ind. L, 41-80 Feb. 25 at Clemson* 6 PM ACCN ALL MEETINGS Feb. 28 at Virginia* 1 PM ACCNX Tech Notre Dame Total Points (Average) 694 (53) 919 (71) HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS Most Points Scored 68 (220) 89 (2017) ACC contests designated with* Fewest Points Scored 40 (2003) 50 (2002) Largest Margin of Victory 6 (2020) 39 (2015) Smallest Margin of Victory 3 (2002) 7 (2001) CONNECTIONS: VIRGINIA TECH - NOTRE DAME • Notre Dame guard Dara Mabrey played the first two years of her college career for the Hokies.